Multifunctional photocatalytic materials for energy

• Other Authors: Lin, Zhiqun, 1972- (Editor), Ye, Meidan (Editor), Wang, Mengye (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Duxford (Cambridgeshire, England) ; Cambridge, MA, United States : Woodhead Publishing, 2018.
• Series: Woodhead Publishing in materials.
• Subjects: Photocatalysis.; Energy development.; Materials science.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780081019788; 0081019785; 9780081019771; 0081019777
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Multifunctional Photocatalytic Materials for Energy discusses recent developments in multifunctional photocatalytic materials, such as semiconductors, quantum dots, carbon nanotubes and graphene, with an emphasis on their novel properties and synthesis strategies and discussions of their fundamental...

Table of Contents:

• Front Cover
• Multifunctional Photocatalytic Materials for Energy
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of contributors
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Metal oxide powder photocatalysts
• 2.1 Historical developments and introduction
• 2.2 Semiconductors and photocatalysis
• 2.3 Fundamentals of photocatalysis
• 2.3.1 Mechanism
• 2.4 Metal oxides as powder photocatalysts
• 2.5 Applications of powdered metal oxides photocatalysts
• 2.5.1 Water purification
• 2.5.2 Deodorizing and air purification
• 2.5.3 Self-cleaning, self-sterilizing, and antifogging surfaces
• 2.5.3.1 Superhydrophilic
• 2.5.4 Antibacterial effect
• 2.5.5 Organic synthesis
• 2.5.6 Energy
• 2.6 Future perspectives
• 2.7 Conclusions
• References
• Chapter 3: Metal oxide electrodes for photo-activated water splitting
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Fundamentals of photoelectrochemical water splitting: An overview
• 3.3 Relevant case studies for photoanode development
• 3.3.1 Fe2O3-based materials
• 3.3.2 WO3-based materials
• 3.3.3 ZnO-based materials
• 3.3.4 BiVO4-based materials
• 3.4 Conclusions and future trends
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Chapter 4: Energy band engineering of metal oxide for enhanced visible light absorption
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Electronic energy band structure of semiconductors
• 4.2.1 Electronic energy band of semiconductors
• 4.2.2 Light absorption of a semiconductor
• 4.2.3 Excitation and recombination of charge carriers
• 4.3 Principle of photocatalysis for solar fuel generation
• 4.3.1 Basic principle of photocatalysis
• 4.3.2 Solar energy conversion to chemical fuels
• 4.3.3 Photocatalysts requirements for catalytic reactions
• 4.3.4 Solar to chemical conversion efficiency
• 4.4 Metal oxide photocatalysts
• 4.4.1 Electronic energy band of metal oxide photocatalysts.
• 4.4.2 Representative metal oxide photocatalysts
• 4.4.2.1 TiO2
• 4.4.2.2 Hematite/Fe2O3
• 4.4.2.3 BiVO4 (BVO)
• 4.4.2.4 Cu-based oxides
• Cuprous oxide (Cu2O)
• Cu-based ternary oxides
• 4.5 Energy band engineering of metal oxides for enhanced visible light absorption
• 4.5.1 Doping with alien ions
• 4.5.2 Solid solution effects in multiple cation oxides
• 4.5.3 Photosensitizer-oxide heterostructures
• 4.5.4 Plasmonic photocatalysts
• 4.5.4.1 Photonic enhancement
• 4.5.4.2 Hot electron injection
• 4.5.4.3 Plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer (PIRET)
• 4.5.5 Multijunctional systems
• 4.6 Concluding remarks
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Further reading
• Chapter 5: Graphene photocatalysts
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Graphene and its derivatives
• 5.2.1 General properties of graphene-based materials
• 5.3 Graphene-based semiconductor photocatalysts
• 5.3.1 Synthesis of graphene-based titanium dioxide photocatalysts
• 5.3.2 Synthesis of other graphene-based semiconductor photocatalysts
• 5.4 Energy applications
• 5.4.1 Photocatalytic hydrogen generation
• 5.4.2 Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide
• 5.5 Conclusions and outlook
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Chapter 6: Carbon nitride photocatalysts
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Graphitic carbon nitride for hydrogen evolution
• 6.2.1 Tuning the reaction parameters and precursors
• 6.2.2 Copolymerization
• 6.2.3 Nanostructured carbon nitride
• 6.2.4 Doped carbon nitride
• 6.2.5 Carbon nitride-based heterojunctions
• 6.2.6 Carbonaceous/carbon nitride hybrids
• 6.2.7 Dye-sensitized carbon nitride
• 6.3 Carbon nitride for reduction of CO2
• 6.4 Carbon nitride for other energy applications
• 6.5 Conclusion and outlook
• References
• Chapter 7: Graphene-based nanomaterials for solar cells
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Properties of graphene.
• 7.3 Synthesis of graphene-based materials
• 7.4 Graphene in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)
• 7.4.1 Graphene as transparent conductive layer
• 7.4.2 Graphene as semiconducting layer in DSSC
• 7.4.3 Graphene as sensitizer in DSSC
• 7.4.4 Graphene as electrolytes in DSSC
• 7.4.5 Graphene as counter electrode in DSSC
• 7.4.6 Graphene in perovskite solar cells (PSC)
• 7.4.7 Graphene in Schottky junction solar cells
• 7.4.8 Graphene in organic-based solar cells
• 7.5 Conclusion
• Acknowledgment
• References
• Chapter 8: Metal-based semiconductor nanomaterials for thin-film solar cells
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Fabrication of metal-based semiconductor nanomaterials
• 8.2.1 Titanium dioxide (TiO2)
• 8.2.1.1 Fabrication of TiO2 NPs
• 8.2.1.2 Fabrication of TiO2 NRs/NWs
• 8.2.1.3 Fabrication of TiO2 NTs
• 8.2.2 Zinc oxide (ZnO)
• 8.2.2.1 Fabrication of ZnO NPs
• 8.2.2.2 Fabrication of ZnO NRs
• 8.2.2.3 Fabrication of ZnO NTs
• 8.2.3 Niobium pentoxide (Nb2O5)
• 8.2.4 Other materials
• 8.3 Semiconductor nanomaterials as interfacial materials for solar cells
• 8.3.1 Electron-transporting materials
• 8.4 Semiconductor nanomaterials as mesoporous layers for DSSCs
• 8.4.1 NPs
• 8.4.2 1D nanomaterials
• 8.4.3 Hierarchical TiO2 microspheres
• 8.4.3.1 Two-step self-template method
• 8.4.3.2 Titanium precursor transformation method
• 8.4.3.3 One-pot hydrothermal method
• 8.4.3.4 Self-assembly strategy
• 8.4.3.5 Template method
• 8.5 Concluding remarks and outlook
• References
• Further reading
• Chapter 9: Metal-based semiconductor nanomaterials for photocatalysis
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Thermodynamics and kinetics of the water splitting process
• 9.3 Photocatalyst requirements
• 9.4 Catalytic water photosplitting
• 9.4.1 Metal-semiconductor heterojunction nano-photocatalysts.
• 9.4.2 Semiconductor-semiconductor heterojunction metal-based nano-photocatalysts
• 9.5 Catalytic photoreforming
• 9.6 Operating variables affecting photocatalyst activity
• 9.7 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 10: Photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and organic contaminants degradation
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.1.1 Semiconducting nanocrystals
• 10.1.2 Conjugated polymers
• 10.1.3 Role of photocatalytic materials
• 10.1.4 Fundamental approach to hydrogen generation and organic contaminants' degradation using semiconductors
• 10.2 Hydrogen economy and photocatalytic splitting of water
• 10.3 Photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants
• 10.4 Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Chapter 11: Multidimensional TiO2 nanostructured catalysts for sustainable H2 generation
• 11.1 Introduction
• 11.2 Preparations of multidimensional TiO2 nanostructures
• 11.2.1 Controlled growth of 0D TiO2 nanostructures
• 11.2.2 Rational synthesis of 1D TiO2 nanostructures
• 11.2.2.1 TiO2 nanotubes
• 11.2.2.2 TiO2 nanowires
• 11.2.2.3 TiO2 nanorods
• 11.2.2.4 TiO2 nanofibers
• 11.2.3 Formation of 2D TiO2 nanostructures
• 11.2.4 Synthesis of 3D TiO2 hollow and hierarchical materials
• 11.2.4.1 Porous TiO2 films
• 11.2.4.2 Porous/hierarchical hollow TiO2 spheres
• 11.3 Solar WS by nanostructured TiO2 materials
• 11.3.1 Pure TiO2 nanomaterials for hydrogen production
• 11.3.2 Synthesis of pristine TiO2-based active photocatalysts
• 11.3.2.1 Enlargement of the photocatalytically active area
• 11.3.2.2 Optimizing the crystallinity and exposed facets
• 11.3.3 Development of visible light-sensitized photocatalysts
• 11.3.3.1 Bulk doping with metal and nonmetal elements
• 11.3.3.2 Sensitization with noble metal particles
• 11.3.3.3 Surface modification with graphene, narrow band gap semiconductors, and complex compounds.
• 11.4 Conclusions and perspectives
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Further reading
• Chapter 12: Hybrid Z-scheme nanocomposites for photocatalysis
• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.1.1 Research background
• 12.1.2 Important aspects of photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction
• 12.1.3 Metal-complex photocatalysts
• 12.1.4 Semiconductor photocatalysts
• 12.2 Powder-based Z-scheme photocatalysts of metal-complex/semiconductor hybrids
• 12.3 Photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction using molecular-based photocathode coupled with a semiconductor photoanode
• 12.4 Photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction using semiconductor electrodes modified with a catalytic metal complex
• 12.5 Summary and outlook
• References
• Chapter 13: Ferroelectrics for photocatalysis
• 13.1 Introduction
• 13.2 Ferroelectric fundamentals
• 13.3 Ferroelectric semiconductor photocatalysts
• 13.3.1 Titanates: ATiO3 (A = Ba, Pb, Sn)
• 13.3.2 Niobates: ANbO3 (A = Li, K, Na, Ag)
• 13.3.3 Tantalates: ATaO3 (A = Li, K, Na, Ag)
• 13.4 Synthesis and characterization of ferroelectric photocatalysts
• 13.5 Theoretical and computational methods proposed for ferroelectric photocatalysts
• 13.6 Architectural design of ferroelectric semiconductor photocatalysts
• 13.6.1 Single to integrated components
• 13.6.2 Cationic/anionic dopant
• 13.6.3 Single/dual co-catalysts
• 13.6.4 Plasmonic metals and LSPR effect
• 13.6.5 Core-shell and hybrid structures
• 13.7 Factors influencing photocatalytic reaction
• 13.7.1 Effect of crystal structure
• 13.7.2 Effect of morphology
• 13.7.3 Effect of crystal size
• 13.7.4 Effect of pH of the solution
• 13.8 Conclusion
• 13.9 Outlook
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Index
• Back Cover.